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Join 1 Million Men in the War Against Pornography

Pornography has been compared to the bubonic plague of the contemporary church, secretly destroying the spiritual health of individuals and families. It is crippling the ability of men to be the Christian, husband, father, mentor, spiritual leader, even friend that God intended for them.

Pornography is a subject we would rather not discuss at church, but here are alarming statistics that tell us we MUST be talking about this issue and its impact on families.

The majority of Christian men are struggling with the temptation to look at pornography

One survey found that 91% of men raised in Christian homes, 96% of men raised in partially Christian homes, and 98% of men raised in non-Christian homes were exposed to pornography growing up.

Many surveys indicate that more than 50% of pastors are struggling with porn. In one survey, of 1,351 pastors surveyed, 54% had viewed internet pornography within the last year.

50% of men and 20% of women in the church regularly view porn.

People who view porn will eventually start to act out, which includes visiting an adult-oriented business, visiting a prostitute, paying for sexual favors, cybersex activities, phone sex, or having an affair.

When a Christian is viewing pornography, his/her passion for God and influence for God will be virtually silenced, a place where Satan wants every Christian. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that one can break free.

Breaking free as well as protecting oneself from the temptation is what Join1MillionMen.org is all about. The goal is one million men who have committed to live a porn free life. Pastor Jay Dennis shares how this effort came about on the Our Hardcore Battle Plan DVDand his materials have been used by many to break the destructive cycle of pornography.

Whether we realize it or not, porn is coming to church every week in the minds of many people in the pews. It is a “secret sin” that many people engage in, thinking no one knows and there is no harm done. But the harm is done through images that can never be erased from the mind. The harm is done in a myriad of consequences that destroy families, isolates people, brings shame, and keeps people in self-destructive cycles. And when we hear of Christian leaders who are involved in affairs, leave their families, or become sexual predators, we find most often that pornography was part of the moral failure.

We are grateful to Jay and Cheryl Hatfield for developing an introductory conference to this material. (They will teach it again at the Super Saturday in Owensboro on September 7. ) Lee and I used their materials to lead a conference at the Super Saturday in Lexington on August 24. Four people came the first time and two the second. The man in our second conference said, “Why aren’t pastors here? Why are men not getting behind this? Why has this fallen to WMU to lead the charge?” Perhaps the statistics quoted at the start of this blog tell us why.

Through various Project HELP emphases, WMU has tackled social issues that affect our society. From poverty to AIDS, from child advocacy to violence, WMU has challenged churches to respond to issues facing us today. Project HELP: Human Exploitation is no exception. Through this emphasis, WMU has challenged churches to become aware of human trafficking, bullying, labor exploitation, media exploitation, exploitation of natural resources, and pornography.

The issue of pornography has been one of the most challenging. The new resources by Jay Dennis and published by New Hope (WMU), provide an avenue to start talking about this issue.

One thought on “Join 1 Million Men in the War Against Pornography”

Hello my name is Harold Jones. I am a licensed minister that serves in my local church in a lay position for many years. Over the last 35 + years I have been mentoring men , helping them raise
the bar for themselves to a better place. In the past 5 years or so, I have encountered porn as quite the intruder. I have been encouraged to press in on this matter since I listen to pastor Jay Dennis
pod cast on men of valor program. My pastor and his awesome wife who is a counselor by profession, has encouraged and is supporting this thrust in our A.G. church and community in Il. I would appreciate any information or input you might have. Thank you for your Time.
We have registered ourselves on the L.I.F.E. recovery program we are starting in november